Semiconductor Intelligence (SC-IQ) estimates semiconductor capital expenditures (CapEx) in 2024 were $155 billion, down 5% from $164 billion in 2023. Our forecast for 2025 is $160 billion, up 3%. The increase in 2025 is primarily driven by two companies. TSMC, the largest foundry company, plans between $38 billion and $42… Read more“Semiconductor CapEx Down in 2024, up in 2025”
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Weak Start to 2025
WSTS reported the global semiconductor market in 4th quarter 2024 was $170.9 billion, up 17% from a year earlier and up 3% from 3rd quarter 2024. The full year 2024 market was $628 billion, up 19.1% from 2023. We at Semiconductor Intelligence give a virtual award for the most accurate… Read more“Weak Start to 2025”
CES 2025: All In on AI
CES 2025 was held last week in Las Vegas. We at Semiconductor Intelligence attended for our tenth CES. The event had over 140,000 attendees and over 4,500 exhibitors. U.S. Consumer Electronics Market Brian Comiskey of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) presented on technology trends in 2025. The key theme was… Read more“CES 2025: All In on AI”